The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-08-19
NEW YORK FASHIONS.


Hints Relating TO the Latest and Moo
Popular Drsas Novelties.
Black failles. satin foulards, poplins.
moires, and also thinner materials in
silk. canvas. etamine. grenadine.
gauzes, velvet-striped and jetted nets
are all in high vogue. Black satin
skirts, draped with brocaded gauzs.
edged with Chantilly lace. and worn
with bodices of Chantilly net matching
in design. make thoroughly elegant
toilets. these. like entire lace gowns in
black. enabling the wearer to vary
them by different colored trimmings
and floral garnitures. if desired.
Though sleeves are generally worn
longer than they were. still q large
number of persons. for the sake Of cool
ness. elect for those which reach q lit
tie below the elbow. The fashion, Of
course. entails gloves long enough to
meet the sleeve trimming. and though
mitts and silk gloves are no longer
considered high fashion. they are very
convenient, more comfortable than
kid. and more easily put on and OF in.
hot weather. Where the elbow sleeve
is disliked. very good substitute is
furnished in the model 50 popular
everywhere now, which is straight and
full from the shoulder-seam to wrist
band. and very generally made of .
semi-diaphanous fabric.
Although the dress bodices for young
girls are cut after the fashion of their
elders, in . square or V-shap front and
back. in the case Of youthful angular
ity Of form it is preferable to have =
high. semi-transparent chemisetts with
full bishop sleeve of the textile. These
guimpes are gathered around the neck
into . wide necklet, made Of black
velvet with a narrow pearl embroidery
At the edges. in the front of which il
placed . little brooch. something
young and simple in device. When
the same arrangement is applied to
richer matronly toilets, the dog-collar
is often covered with garnet pendents.
sequins. small gold set medallions con-
uected by fine gold chains. diamonds.
jewelled clasps, or . clever mingling
of several gems
A novelty which may or may not
have . run Of any duration is tho
plated scarf of columbine. made in
tulle. India null or illusion. and worn
around the throat and chest as q COM
plement Of low bodice. During the
carnival at Nice. and elsewhere in the
Riviera, half-high dresses of whita
faille were in much request. and many
of them were finished OF with ruRs and
scarfs of this kind, the head-covering
being . white Grape Tam o Shanter
cap. or one of dark Venetian red velvet.
made secure by means Of long silver
headed pins This style is now quite
adopted by English brides
maids.
Paris-made evening dresses Of soft,
white India foulard or surah are fire.
quently finished with . graceful scarf
drapery Of the silk crossing the bodice
from the shoulder. and then
forming . Louis XIV. panier at ono
side, while At the other side . lighter
textile Of gauze. silk. muslin or lace is
draped and arranged to fall like =
peplum sash loosely knotted. the ends
falling low ON the skirt and ending in
. pearl-beaded pendant, to which The
ends are gathered Young ladies in
Paris dress almost entirely in white. in
cream or ivory tints. with sash and
floral accessories Of the new beautiful
summer colors Of pale green. reseda.
golden olive. raspberry. terra-cottA
pink. Gobelin blue. primrose yellow.
Persian mauve and tea rose. The new
shade of pale periwinkle pink is also in
high favor. the tint being not unlike
the rare and lovely shade called
.Adavn"-a mink with \ sheen of 1olek